Trauma

<p>Trauma has become a catchword of our time and a central category in contemporary theory and criticism. In this illuminating and accessible volume Lucy Bond and Stef Craps:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>provide an account of the history of the concept of trauma from the late nineteenth century to the present day</li> <p> </p> <li>examine debates around the term in their historical and cultural contexts</li> <p> </p> <li>trace the origins and growth of literary trauma theory</li> <p> </p> <li>introduce the reader to key thinkers in the field</li> <p> </p> <li>explore important issues and tensions in the study of trauma as a cultural phenomenon</li> <p> </p> <li>outline and assess recent critiques and revisions of cultural trauma research</li> </ul><p>Trauma is an essential guide to a rich and vibrant area of literary and cultural inquiry.</p>